tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224437792018-03-15T23:25:05.735+05:30NeedlecraftDillmont's Encyclopedia of Needlework is a treasure I inherited from my grandmother in 1989. I never knew that there were so many aspects to needlework. I finally discovered that I was really good at something. This was my introduction into whole new world. Until then reading was my only hobby. Last year, I happened upon Split Ring Tatting. I realised even if I learn about needlework to my dying day, there would still be a lot of things I'd never even heard about.
Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125Needlecrafthttps://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-68725936224677613422014-03-18T18:36:00.000+05:302014-03-20T17:15:34.750+05:30Encyclopedia of Needlework - By Th De Dillmont<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This wonderful book covers all aspects of needlework. It has about 800 pages, 1107 very clear engravings and 13 coloured plates. &nbsp;There are different editions and naturally, the contents vary from edition to edition.<br /><br />There are atleast 4 different editions that I personally know of. Here's the table of contents in the book I have.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-110MTkFKtow/UymX43MnzBI/AAAAAAAADPs/h0p6kjNZO7o/s1600/Encyclopedia+of+Needlework.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-110MTkFKtow/UymX43MnzBI/AAAAAAAADPs/h0p6kjNZO7o/s1600/Encyclopedia+of+Needlework.png" height="400" width="267" /></a></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Plain Sewing - The sewing and embroidering machine&nbsp;</li><li>Machine sewing and embroidering</li><li>Mending</li><li>Embroidery upon white materials</li><li>Linen Embroidery</li><li>Embroidery upon silk and Velvet</li><li>Gold Embroidery</li><li>Applique work</li><li>Tapestry</li><li>Knitting</li><li>Crochet</li><li>Tatting</li><li>Macrame</li><li>Netting</li><li>Openwork on Linen</li><li>Embroidered laces</li><li>Needle-made laces</li><li>Pillow laces</li><li>Needlework trimmings</li><li>Miscellaneous directions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0EiVofyMuhM/UymYaPj2FwI/AAAAAAAADPw/G602hFS4oLw/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0EiVofyMuhM/UymYaPj2FwI/AAAAAAAADPw/G602hFS4oLw/s1600/Untitled.png" height="218" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bTtOS8aK6Po/UymaRRq1tOI/AAAAAAAADP8/eOk6zXhDxVo/s1600/Link+Powdering.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bTtOS8aK6Po/UymaRRq1tOI/AAAAAAAADP8/eOk6zXhDxVo/s1600/Link+Powdering.png" height="640" width="396" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TgjBxzXMtG0/UymaTg78_gI/AAAAAAAADQE/NKsQHxY8RwU/s1600/Making+a+square+Pattern.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TgjBxzXMtG0/UymaTg78_gI/AAAAAAAADQE/NKsQHxY8RwU/s1600/Making+a+square+Pattern.png" height="640" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BAHl-NwBzt4/UymaXEvCkVI/AAAAAAAADQM/TX-2wcEC7Ys/s1600/Tatting.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BAHl-NwBzt4/UymaXEvCkVI/AAAAAAAADQM/TX-2wcEC7Ys/s1600/Tatting.png" height="640" width="550" /></a></div></li></ol><div>The book takes you through the basics of all the different crafts. This is something like a stitch dictionary with plenty of projects for all levels of craft lovers.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>What I like best about this book is, it endeavors to teach the basics and the engravings or images are so clear that it is impossible not to learn from them. It's truly a treasure house created over a 100 years ago. All the designer has to do is, use this as a crutch and give free rein to the imagination.<br /><br />Here's the<a href="https://ia701204.us.archive.org/13/items/encyclopediaofne00dill/encyclopediaofne00dill.pdf" target="_blank">&nbsp;Encyclopedia of Needlework</a>&nbsp;download link. This is not the edition I own. This book have fewer pages. This book was published in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/FOWY18u5DYg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2014/03/encyclopedia-of-needlework-by-th-de.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-53740614112736529102014-03-18T17:30:00.000+05:302014-03-23T17:14:37.532+05:30DMC Library<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div>Compiling a complete list of books in the DMC library is a work in progress. I plan to link the list to descriptions of the books themselves. You can download some of them free from the public domain libraries in my side bar. The list will grow as I come across more books. Some of these are in more than 1 language - English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.</div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://needlecrazy.blogspot.in/2014/03/encyclopedia-of-needlework-by-th-de.html" target="_blank">Encyclopedia of Needlework</a></li><li>Albums for Cross Stitch Embroidery</li><li>Marking Stitch, Ist Series</li><li>The Embroiderer's Alphabet</li><li>Cross-Stitch, New Designs, Ist Series</li><li>Cross-Stitch , New Designs, IInd and III Series</li><li>Cross-Stitch, New Designs, IVth Series</li><li>Flat Stitch Embroidery (La Broderie au Passe)</li><li>Point Lace (La DDentelle Renaissance)</li><li>Motifs for Embroideries Series I, II, III, IV, V</li><li>Colbert Embroideries</li><li><a href="http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/pub/PDF/DMCCzechEmb.pdf" target="_blank">Czecho-Slovakian Embroideries</a></li><li>Jugoslavian Embroideries, Ist Series</li><li>Irish Crochet Lace</li><li>Knitting (Le Tricot) Ist and IInd Series</li><li>Crochet Work Ist, IInd and IIIrd Series</li><li>Works of Various Kinds&nbsp;</li><li>Drawn Thread Work IInd Series</li><li>French Network</li><li>The Net Work</li><li>Net Work Embroidery Ist and IInd Series</li><li>Filet-Guipure</li><li>Teneriffe Lace Work</li><li>Motifs for Coptic Embroideries Ist, IInd and IIIrd Parts</li><li>Embroidery on Tulle, Ist Series</li><li>Hardanger Embroideries, Ist Series</li><li>Hardanger Embroideries IInd Series</li></ol></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/huQ1bfYk12Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2014/03/dmc-library.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-91697026561781456752014-01-10T18:41:00.000+05:302014-01-09T20:07:41.628+05:30Macrame Bag Project - Part I<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just started a macrame project. These handles are older than me. They belonged to my mother. &nbsp;She never got around to using it. When I started taking an interest in needlework, she gave them to me. I finally found the right yarn to start a project. I have absolutely no idea how this is going to shape up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BtGlSbBcjLM/Us6RdGun_3I/AAAAAAAADKs/B06RChbsL3Q/s1600/macrame+bag.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BtGlSbBcjLM/Us6RdGun_3I/AAAAAAAADKs/B06RChbsL3Q/s1600/macrame+bag.png" height="239" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lqrnlVSADY0/Us6Up4DKtZI/AAAAAAAADK0/M5SZnrTsmKU/s1600/macrame+open+bag1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lqrnlVSADY0/Us6Up4DKtZI/AAAAAAAADK0/M5SZnrTsmKU/s1600/macrame+open+bag1.png" height="257" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Figuring out what the length of a cord should be for a project is a major deterrent to those aspiring to start something including me. I decided to experiment. &nbsp;As with knitting and crochet a lot depends on <i>tension.</i>&nbsp;Some people tend to make tight knots while others not so tight. So, you can only arrive at a rough estimate. &nbsp;The important thing is to ensure that you don't run short.<br /><br /><b>Here's how I arrived at my estimate</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I based my calculation on a hammock project in "Macrame- The Craft of Knotting" by Jacquline Short.</li><li>The finished length of the hammock is 6 feet. She has used 25 yards &nbsp;per length.&nbsp;</li><li>1 yard = 3 feet. &nbsp;Therefore, the length of each cord is 25 * 3 = 75 feet. (Each cord is folded in half for the <i>lark's knot</i>).&nbsp;</li></ul><div>That's for the hammock. &nbsp;But what should be the length for a bag 2 feet high approximately?</div><div>Here's where some<i> high school cross multiplication </i>comes into play.</div><div>If you need 75 feet of cord for a 6 foot project, how much would I need for a 2 foot bag?</div><div><br /></div><div><i>The answer is 25 feet per length.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>Calculation Based on Macrame Section in Dilmont's Encyclopedia of Needlework</b></div><div>As per this book,</div><div>Cord Length = 2 * (finished length * 6)</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = 2 * (2*6) =24 feet</div><div><i>This is about 1 feet short of the hammock estimate</i>. The book also recommends allowing some extra length if the using bulky yarn or cord. <br /><br /><b>My Doubts about this</b><br />Even folded in half for making the lark's knot on the handle, I'll still have 12 feet per length of cord. That's twice the height of a man. For a 2 feet bag? I don't know. &nbsp;What if a lot of yarn goes waste. They'll be too short for use in any other project.<br /><br />I also remember reading somewhere a long time ago that the length of yarn should be 8 times the length of &nbsp;the project. That is simply<br />2 * 8 = 16 feet = 192 ".<br /><br />Since this is an experiment and I don't mind having a shorter bag, I decided to go with this. Each length I cut was 16 feet.<br /><br />When I finish this bag, I'll have some credible answers.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/XCTWfm6mEqY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2014/01/macrame-bag-project-part-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-60414764941215968602013-03-17T13:45:00.000+05:302013-12-25T20:55:21.686+05:30Monograms for Embroidery, Cross-Stitch and Filet Crochet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here are some more monograms from "The Antique Pattern Library". This book contains some really beautiful letters that can be used for both cross-stitch and Filet. The last few pages contain &nbsp;Lets and borders for embroidery or fabric painting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6bNad8Hr95E/UUGE6x12oCI/AAAAAAAABsc/GT4GXvPY6Ho/s1600/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6bNad8Hr95E/UUGE6x12oCI/AAAAAAAABsc/GT4GXvPY6Ho/s400/1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R7Fpa8SKVnI/UUGE-pzxH2I/AAAAAAAABsk/GOLAmn5zxEM/s1600/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R7Fpa8SKVnI/UUGE-pzxH2I/AAAAAAAABsk/GOLAmn5zxEM/s400/2.png" width="400" /></a></div>You can download this book from <a href="http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/pub/PDF/NAlexandre213.pdf">here.</a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/NFrdzcpPVyI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/monograms-for-embroidery-cross-stitch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-21933965935931502162013-03-15T09:38:00.000+05:302014-01-09T23:41:40.571+05:30Monograms for Painting and Embroidery - The Letter D<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: #ffd966; font-size: x-large;">I've moved Mural Painting to <a href="http://yearningtopaint.blogspot.in/2013/03/my-first-attempt-at-kerala-mural.html" target="_blank">Brush Strokes </a>blog.</span><br /><br />I been collecting monograms since several years. You find interesting monograms in old books (no, I don't mean design books). The first letter of a chapter usually starts with a monogram. They don't that anymore. Here's a monogram, I found on the cover of a diary.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RLvHpXMkCas/UT_7plJv8ZI/AAAAAAAABrM/RyobhN-7_44/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RLvHpXMkCas/UT_7plJv8ZI/AAAAAAAABrM/RyobhN-7_44/s640/IMG_0008.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><br />If you want all the intricate background details, click on the image to enlarge. &nbsp;I've seen this kind of decorative work in a 1913 Cassell and Company, Ltd. publication Decorative Designs for All Purposes edited by Paul N. Hasluck. The book has an image of a marble column of Ancient Rome similar to the style featured above. While this background image is would make wonderful marble and wood carvings, it would work just as well for both embroidery, fabric painting or pencil sketching.</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/R55YYHU0NHE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/monograms-for-painting-and-embroidery.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-22253434264737187432013-03-14T22:05:00.000+05:302013-12-25T20:44:30.357+05:30Flower Motif for BE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7FDKXRDQYkM/UToTPSlTtiI/AAAAAAAABoQ/otmntVWZTMI/s1600/F5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7FDKXRDQYkM/UToTPSlTtiI/AAAAAAAABoQ/otmntVWZTMI/s640/F5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/Nr5elNqILAM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/flower-motif-for-be.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-58524479753967761812013-03-12T22:04:00.000+05:302013-12-25T20:45:02.381+05:30Flower Motif for Shadow Work<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIsiA9-x-O8/UToStjZQAiI/AAAAAAAABoI/v_BqxyIk6ZE/s1600/F3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GIsiA9-x-O8/UToStjZQAiI/AAAAAAAABoI/v_BqxyIk6ZE/s640/F3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/tIUSZ_DV_i0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/flower-motif-for-shadow-work.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-33404025286725018162013-03-12T21:08:00.000+05:302014-03-23T17:05:17.731+05:30Daisy Chains Tutorial<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I wanted to complete the beaded strap for my cell phone pouch. So I sat at it and completed it today. As I was working, it occurred to me that maybe I could do a simple tutorial on this technique, and I took pictures of each of the steps. Here they are. The pictures are self-explanatory.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vWO-GL-m-iw/UT8qWYVDneI/AAAAAAAABpA/uf1g1xyAcsQ/s1600/Daisy+bead1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vWO-GL-m-iw/UT8qWYVDneI/AAAAAAAABpA/uf1g1xyAcsQ/s640/Daisy+bead1.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3eB80ZOU9HU/UT8qObkahsI/AAAAAAAABoo/HsJXf8a1uMo/s1600/Daisy+Bead+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3eB80ZOU9HU/UT8qObkahsI/AAAAAAAABoo/HsJXf8a1uMo/s640/Daisy+Bead+2.jpg" height="451" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PyNLXROP4J4/UT865EfHjUI/AAAAAAAABqM/Lx4XaGrY6z0/s1600/Daisy+Bead+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PyNLXROP4J4/UT865EfHjUI/AAAAAAAABqM/Lx4XaGrY6z0/s640/Daisy+Bead+10.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i-4_BJPBBbQ/UT9G-yFD6eI/AAAAAAAABqw/9ArbaT97ExE/s1600/Daisy+Bead+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i-4_BJPBBbQ/UT9G-yFD6eI/AAAAAAAABqw/9ArbaT97ExE/s640/Daisy+Bead+11.jpg" height="555" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WKqfYxFS41E/UT9G9oqHceI/AAAAAAAABqg/8rMGmoU0FNo/s1600/Daisy+bead+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WKqfYxFS41E/UT9G9oqHceI/AAAAAAAABqg/8rMGmoU0FNo/s640/Daisy+bead+12.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TUAZ4cf4qdQ/UT9G-uDrs1I/AAAAAAAABqo/DFPg2hL6pME/s1600/Daisy+bead+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TUAZ4cf4qdQ/UT9G-uDrs1I/AAAAAAAABqo/DFPg2hL6pME/s640/Daisy+bead+13.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7i0SgNUTtpY/UT9KXd6sQFI/AAAAAAAABq0/061fvPFF8UE/s1600/Daisy+Bead+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7i0SgNUTtpY/UT9KXd6sQFI/AAAAAAAABq0/061fvPFF8UE/s640/Daisy+Bead+14.jpg" height="640" width="624" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7725GONlnjo/UT9KYeqkcPI/AAAAAAAABq8/2sNI9StT0OI/s1600/Daisy+bead+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7725GONlnjo/UT9KYeqkcPI/AAAAAAAABq8/2sNI9StT0OI/s640/Daisy+bead+15.jpg" height="590" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Isn't this a terrible strain for your eyes? Not if you use a needle. Then you can do this blindly. Well, almost.&nbsp;<span style="color: #ffe599;">Another trick is to use a threader to load the beads.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If you can find the needles, wire and beads that work well together, you can have fun making all kinds of exoctic things with this beautiful beading pattern.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">With the long summer vacations ahead, kids can drive you crazy. Keep them engaged with this project!!!</div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/66FV-AjKFPM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/daisy-chains-tutorial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-34709299060000671792013-03-11T21:50:00.000+05:302013-12-24T14:14:11.326+05:30 Buttonhole Flower Motif<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hCSS7H42QEA/UToPnUSQIqI/AAAAAAAABn4/Pxv-UkUmZKs/s1600/F2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hCSS7H42QEA/UToPnUSQIqI/AAAAAAAABn4/Pxv-UkUmZKs/s640/F2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/uY_rsi5ZDA4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/buttonhole-flower-motif.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-76953037571443007472013-03-10T21:45:00.000+05:302013-12-25T20:46:37.779+05:30Flowers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Lovely motif for Brazilian embroidery, bead work, ribbon embroidery, fabric painting, free style embroidery etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yOnPa3mop9w/UToOfADhEZI/AAAAAAAABnw/1p40qRIr7E4/s1600/F1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yOnPa3mop9w/UToOfADhEZI/AAAAAAAABnw/1p40qRIr7E4/s320/F1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/wa5FZKBJp7g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/flowers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-45976814438270542252013-03-09T21:35:00.000+05:302013-12-24T14:16:14.096+05:30Dog Motif<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_I8RXmmcwR4/UToL-C_PEGI/AAAAAAAABng/l0_GMFQslh4/s1600/Dog+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_I8RXmmcwR4/UToL-C_PEGI/AAAAAAAABng/l0_GMFQslh4/s640/Dog+11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/WNETKZZ4kDA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/dog-motif.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-89804527061791147702013-03-08T21:25:00.000+05:302013-12-24T14:17:01.707+05:30Fish Motif<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Applications:</b> Embroidery, fabric painting &nbsp;or even applique on bab<span style="text-align: center;">y clothes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Design Ideas:</b> Use it on pockets, the yoke of rompers, back of shirts, pillow shams, walls etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DjHYT1rHX5M/UToI1a0FqiI/AAAAAAAABnY/eO8QbWiuZlY/s1600/fish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DjHYT1rHX5M/UToI1a0FqiI/AAAAAAAABnY/eO8QbWiuZlY/s320/fish.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/wi4pQKQY8SE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/fish-motif.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-25913219533889135312013-03-02T12:38:00.001+05:302013-12-25T20:47:27.181+05:30Beaded Strap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I think this beaded design will make a lovely strap for my <a href="http://needlecrazy.blogspot.in/2013/02/pouch-for-cell-phone-and-keys.html">cell phone and keys pouch</a>. I got the idea from a Russian beaded jewelry book. There are very clear pictorial instructions. I've adapted the design to suit my requirement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QS5WvoAKegQ/UTGjWZlBcgI/AAAAAAAABi8/jmZWUuuBY5E/s1600/IMG_0033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QS5WvoAKegQ/UTGjWZlBcgI/AAAAAAAABi8/jmZWUuuBY5E/s320/IMG_0033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I thought I'll make 2 strands clasped occasionally with a larger bead. Have to work it out. I've tried out several options. Haven't come up with a satisfactory idea as yet. I've decided that the ideal length for the strap is 35". That's it for now. &nbsp;Here's a close-up of the design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rWYGAdVWJmY/UTGjT0HtqlI/AAAAAAAABi4/udfiaNzXuEY/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rWYGAdVWJmY/UTGjT0HtqlI/AAAAAAAABi4/udfiaNzXuEY/s320/IMG_0036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is actually a variation of <a href="http://needlecrazy.blogspot.in/2010/06/daisy-chain-beadwork.html">a design</a> I posted a couple of years back.</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/_ehS6p1eafg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com5http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-think-this-beaded-design-will-make.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-16909714583049217572013-03-01T12:20:00.000+05:302013-12-24T14:18:37.974+05:30Final Design in the Free Bird Designs Series<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Bird Series - Design 4</b><br /><br />This is the last of the 4 designs in the Bird Series.<br /><br /><b>Application: </b>Embroidery or fabric painting.<br /><b>Design ideas: &nbsp;</b>You can use beads or french knots for the flowers. But if you are using it on baby clothes, avoid beads. There are two reasons for this. The beads will poke the baby's tender skin when it is on its tummy. The other reason is, the baby might pull it off and swallow it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pLgkIhWSg28/USrc2w-JM3I/AAAAAAAABck/IwXpw9OT20o/s1600/Birds+2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pLgkIhWSg28/USrc2w-JM3I/AAAAAAAABck/IwXpw9OT20o/s400/Birds+2b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Enjoy these patterns and while you're at it don't forget to let me know what you did with them.&nbsp;</div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/fF2a-rkm-I4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/03/final-design-in-free-bird-designs-series.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-61694785446061379472013-02-28T21:46:00.000+05:302013-12-25T21:47:37.117+05:30Ethnic Embroidery of India Part I<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Author - Usha Shrikant</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cost - US$40 (Rs.1500)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_WOuyPfkUcQ/US7MqhVHQQI/AAAAAAAABfk/faW3-Nt5a8M/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_WOuyPfkUcQ/US7MqhVHQQI/AAAAAAAABfk/faW3-Nt5a8M/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" width="237" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I bought this book through&nbsp;<a href="http://www.flipkart.com/">Flipkart</a>. It has about 143 pages of information about designs and techniques used in the different embroidery styles of Bengal, the Banjara tribe, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kashmir, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, did I get value for money? I'd say no.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's a hard bound book with excellent quality paper. It would make a decorative coffee table book. But for use by serious students of embroidery, as a source of authentic and extensive information, &nbsp;on the distinct styles of Indian Embroidery, the book is a big disappointment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;Rs 1500 for 143 pages??? So why did I order it? For one thing, I did not know that the book only contained so few pages. For another, I hoped the book would be packed with techniques, you won't find anywhere else.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What I expected was a discussion of the various design elements of each distinct style. I'll take Kantha of Bengal, as a case in point. This style, has several distinct motifs, typical to it. But I all found in the book is, information on the various typical utilitarian articles, people made using this embroidery style, pictures of some work samples, a couple of pictures with an inadequate demo of how to work a leaf and a round (anyone who has anything to do with embroidery would have figured it out, just by looking at it) and four pages with about 19 kantha motifs you can find in any embroidery design books, that Indian craft outlets sell, for a maximum of Rs.120.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is no information here that you won't find elsewhere cheaper or even for free.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/9rI_ksdGke0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/12/ethnic-embroidery-of-india-part-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-30892088508305929472013-02-28T12:18:00.000+05:302013-12-24T14:20:02.856+05:30Third Bird Design for Baby Outfits or Applique<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Bird Series - Design 3</b><br /><b><br /></b>The same stitches used for designs 1 and 2 can be used here as well.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPUDg7j2f-M/USraChHnVXI/AAAAAAAABcU/k1Huc_YyR0U/s1600/Birds+2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IPUDg7j2f-M/USraChHnVXI/AAAAAAAABcU/k1Huc_YyR0U/s400/Birds+2a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/y7vxsbjTZUE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/02/third-bird-design-for-baby-outfits-or.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-7901524021796453132013-02-27T12:16:00.000+05:302013-12-24T14:20:57.677+05:30Another Free Bird Motif<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Bird Series - Design 2</b><br /><b><br /></b>The 2nd of a series of 4 designs. Can be used for fabric painting or embroidery on baby outfits, household linen, curtain ties etc.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IOi_nvRRCiM/USrXuT317HI/AAAAAAAABcM/puB0t3ijExQ/s1600/Birds+1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IOi_nvRRCiM/USrXuT317HI/AAAAAAAABcM/puB0t3ijExQ/s320/Birds+1b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/oo0unVgWa5U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/02/another-free-bird-motif.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-12782888701995276172013-02-27T10:10:00.002+05:302013-03-09T14:03:16.311+05:30All About Faggotting - Part I<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Faggotting? Never heard of the term before? It's an embroidery technique &nbsp;introduced sometime around 1920 to help seamstresses keep pace with the vagaries of Dame Fashion particularly the hem length.<br /><br />Okay. Faggotting is a decorative technique used to attach an extra stretch of fabric to the hem of a skirt or sleeve. The purpose is either to add length to a garment or to attach two contrasting coloured fabric. It is sometimes both. Whatever the case, the result is very attractive and give the garment a delicate touch.<br /><br />Here's an example of this technique.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aBKaNNvdx0U/US2MlJQtpJI/AAAAAAAABew/wC2MXDepsrw/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aBKaNNvdx0U/US2MlJQtpJI/AAAAAAAABew/wC2MXDepsrw/s640/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div>I found this picture in an old embroidery book. You can download the book from <a href="http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/archive_039.pdf">here</a>.<br /><br />The book has very few pages. &nbsp;But all the pictures are self-explanatory to an experienced needlewoman dabbling in various techniques.<br /><br />If you Google 'faggotting images', you'll get a fairly good idea of the practical applications of faggotting.<br /><br />There are about 5 faggotting techniques that I know of, including this one. I'll post tutorials of them soon.</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/H1hvwxP20DY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/02/all-about-faggotting-part-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-12522775709808506912013-02-26T12:14:00.000+05:302013-12-24T14:30:54.272+05:30Free Bird motifs for Embroidery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Free Design for Hanky Corners, Baby outfits or Needlecases <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Bird Series- Design 1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here's a very cute little birdie design. I plan to use it on a little pouch I made to hold my glasses, keys and cellphone. I'll post the picture of it when I am done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The stitches mentioned here are just suggestions. You can use stitches of your choice. &nbsp;The birds for instance can be done in applique.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fAmX9Puqvyc/USrGf9e4iGI/AAAAAAAABb8/WDAhQHPXRl4/s1600/Birds+1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fAmX9Puqvyc/USrGf9e4iGI/AAAAAAAABb8/WDAhQHPXRl4/s640/Birds+1a.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/gmZbglydSHA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2013/02/free-bird-motifs-for-embroidery.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-20760663293831368012011-08-21T13:38:00.004+05:302013-12-27T16:46:48.101+05:3070's Jacobean Style Embroidery Design<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This type of design was in vogue during the late 60's and early 70's. &nbsp;Seems to be back in fashion.</span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-omoTUpBfWXg/TlHnvtcHRsI/AAAAAAAAAtw/s6ZfWLcVkq4/s1600/LAID+WORK+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-omoTUpBfWXg/TlHnvtcHRsI/AAAAAAAAAtw/s6ZfWLcVkq4/s400/LAID+WORK+.jpg" width="286" /></a><br /><br /><b>Types of embroidery you can use it with:</b><br />This design will work well with Jacobean embroidery<br /><br /><b>Before you begin:</b><br />Do take out the time to redraw the design. I have simply traced out the design not giving importance to perfection and symmetry. I was &nbsp;in my trace out as many designs as possible in a day phase when I traced this 22 yrs ago.<br /><br />In the second diagram, I have drawn a line in the center of the main design. &nbsp;Use this line to align your design. &nbsp;First draw the left hand side of the design. &nbsp;Then fold it along the line after darkening the lines of the design. Now, trace the right hand side of the design from the wrong side of the paper. &nbsp;You now have a perfectly symmetrical design.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aq7F5qeSPdA/TlHoOXER6II/AAAAAAAAAt0/MwEaEVLu5x8/s1600/LAID+WORK1+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aq7F5qeSPdA/TlHoOXER6II/AAAAAAAAAt0/MwEaEVLu5x8/s320/LAID+WORK1+.jpg" width="252" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;">:</span></a></div><b><br /></b><b>Uses:</b><br />1. Saree border by altering/enlarging the design to suit a saree palu/border.<br />2. Corner design for cushion cover.<br />3. The second, will make a lovely design for a table runner worked up in satins and herring bones.<br /><br />Click on the design to enlarge and take a print out.<br /><br />You can use a <a href="http://www.quiltinc.org/documents/SuePritt_Drawing%20With%20Grid.pdf"> grid</a> to enlarge the design further to suit your requirements.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/oqkAT9xMLLI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com1http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2011/08/design-for-cushion-cover.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-45138857147339648152011-01-31T08:53:00.011+05:302013-12-27T17:04:30.750+05:30Free Designs for Embroidery from The Antique Pattern Library<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These lovely designs are from the book <b>The Drew Portfolio&nbsp;</b>in the <b><a href="http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/completelist.htm">Antique Pattern Library</a></b></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUYaUMclGVI/AAAAAAAAAqY/7NsRJDCHqjA/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUYaUMclGVI/AAAAAAAAAqY/7NsRJDCHqjA/s640/Untitled.png" width="630" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For fabric painting, epoxy painting, stump work</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUYnkkmZ11I/AAAAAAAAAqc/M-PDiMfeI1A/s1600/Untitled1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUYnkkmZ11I/AAAAAAAAAqc/M-PDiMfeI1A/s1600/Untitled1.png" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Spanish Black work</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUYntLqSwsI/AAAAAAAAAqg/9bqLe-kRFlM/s1600/Untitled2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUYntLqSwsI/AAAAAAAAAqg/9bqLe-kRFlM/s640/Untitled2.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">IDEAL FOR LAID WORK</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUYn0PcwBZI/AAAAAAAAAqk/0O22SJjVQuU/s1600/Untitled4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="306" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUYn0PcwBZI/AAAAAAAAAqk/0O22SJjVQuU/s640/Untitled4.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For Applique and Embellishment with Beads etc.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The entire book - &nbsp;about 18 pages is filled with such designs.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">There are no stitch descriptions - all the better. It would be interesting to see how different people interpret these designs.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Anyone out there ready for the challenge?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Here's what you should do.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ol><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Choose any one of the 4 designs above - you may choose more than 1 design if you have the time for it.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">While the basic design should be retained, &nbsp;slight variations are allowed.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Use it to design an accessory - say cushion cover, a runner, a bag, a purse...</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">You can use anything for embellishing the embroidery - ribbons, beads, buttons, shells...</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">You have a month - <b>the challenge ends on 3rd March.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">You can blog the steps involved and the decision making process if you wish.</span></li></ol></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The challenge will be open even if there is going to be only 1 participant.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">If you want to take it up, leave a comment .</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">This is not a competition - as I've already mentioned, it would be interesting to see all the variations diffferent people come up with.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Update: The link to the book is broken. &nbsp;I'll update it when I rediscover it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/OXC4atMyr9E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com9http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2011/01/antique-pattern-library-free-designs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-13241276973755019982011-01-30T09:03:00.002+05:302013-12-27T17:00:48.833+05:30DMC Motifs For Embroidery Vth Series<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">DMC Motifs for Embroidery Vth Series is a book you'll find on 'Free Domain' - meaning - you can download it for free.<br />This post is a brief review of this lovely book.<br />Before I procede, please understand that though these books are copyright freed, they come from the private collection of generous people who have taken the time to painstaking scan and edit and digitize these books. The aim of The Antique Pattern Library is to make these books freely available so the wonderful art of needlework does not die.<br />What I am trying to say here is don't be crude enough to download and sell these on e-bay etc or pass them off as your own designs. It has happened before and will happen again... just let it not be you who is doing it.<br /><br />Here are a few designs from the book - to help you decide if or not you want to download it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUTZtiRXA2I/AAAAAAAAAp4/r450oVI_GWs/s1600/DMC%2B3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUTZtiRXA2I/AAAAAAAAAp4/r450oVI_GWs/s640/DMC%2B3.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUTaCwWjleI/AAAAAAAAAqA/AyXJEZZSAOA/s1600/DMC.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUTaCwWjleI/AAAAAAAAAqA/AyXJEZZSAOA/s640/DMC.png" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUTaOUnYU-I/AAAAAAAAAqI/2y7HkMbDaEo/s1600/dmC3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUTaOUnYU-I/AAAAAAAAAqI/2y7HkMbDaEo/s400/dmC3.png" width="255" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUTaWuRha4I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/N4VPJkxzSI8/s1600/DMC7.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TUTaWuRha4I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/N4VPJkxzSI8/s400/DMC7.png" width="135" /></a></div><br />As you can see, the designs are simple but the stitches employed gives them an exotic look.<br /><br /><b>What you will find:</b><br />1. A description of all the stitches used with diagrams.<br />2. 15 colour plates<br />3. The designs for tracing<br /><br />The design on the left is my favourite - I just can't stop appreciating how the simple can also be exotic<br /><br /><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/zYhLtymqnEg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com1http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2011/01/encyclopedia-of-needlework.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-77720567596611323442011-01-18T11:57:00.009+05:302013-03-09T15:03:14.442+05:30ICICI Bank- Updating your Address and Mobile Numbers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Moving lock, stock &amp; barrel from State to State is no longer a rarity. This undoubtedly poses a lot of hassles - what with the packing moving, change of schools, change of address, paying for utilities, closing bank accounts...</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The list is endless.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ICICI &nbsp;bank claims that banking with them is hassle free for the constantly moving client.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Is it really?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are a few problems I faced.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>CASE I</b></div><ol><li style="text-align: justify;">My son had a young star account with ICICI Trichy - opened when he was 15yrs old. &nbsp;He was in class X then. When he completed his class XII, we moved to Trivandrum in Kerala. My son joined Amrita School of Engineering Coimbatore. &nbsp;I updated our change of address online.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">In Sep &nbsp;my son turned 18 and there was a letter from the bank asking him to go to the nearest bank at the earliest with proof of id and age and upgrade his account.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Please note that nowhere in the letter was there any mention of a deadline.</b> Since he was in hostel we could not do anything about it immediately. A week or so later, my son called me at work to tell me that he needed cash immediately to pay for purchases he had made &nbsp;that his debit card had been&nbsp;<b>blocked. </b>I asked him to borrow some money from his classmates and make the payment. Luckily he had an account with Dhanalakshmi bank. I deposited some money that weekend in his Dhanalaxhmi account- I could not get a weekday off as I was working in a school then. He could repay his classmates only during the weekend. Needless to say, it was a very embarassing situation for him!</li><li style="text-align: justify;">When he came home for his Semester vacation in Dec we went to the ICICI branch in Trivandrum and stated our case.<b> I am sorry to say that nobody there knew what to do.</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;After 3-4 fruitless visits to the bank, they finally asked us to open a fresh account and take up the issue with the branch at which the account was originally opened.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">We did go there during his next vacation and the people there did not know what to do either. &nbsp;They asked us to take up the issue with customer care. &nbsp;Anyone who has approached customer care with a real problem would know what an absolute nightmare that is! Finally after running from pillar to post for nearly a year, we had to approach a relative working with ICICI bank. He had to go there personally. &nbsp; Finally they suggested that we close the account and withdraw the cash.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>SO MUCH FOR HASSLE FREE BANKING!</b></li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>CASE II</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TTUME4cRF6I/AAAAAAAAAnw/4H9hkTwYIWY/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TTUME4cRF6I/AAAAAAAAAnw/4H9hkTwYIWY/s640/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. </b>&nbsp;After 3 years in Trivandrum, my husband was transferred to Kurnool in A.P. &nbsp;As I had updated the mobile numbers and address online before, I did the same once again. The options are there - under the view/change contact details - the picture above.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. &nbsp;Notice that you can't view your mobile number so you have no way of knowing whether it has been updated or not. I updated my new mobile number on this page. &nbsp;After a few days when I went to the funds transfer page to add a payee, I found that the last 4 digits listed were those of my old mobile number!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>You don't know that if your mobile number has been updated, you will get an SMS - unless it is mentioned somewhere that you will.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It never occurred to me to view the mobile banking tab.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;<b>Hey, I am trying to change my contact details here!</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now view this - the page that opens under the mobile banking tab.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TTUPEEr4zxI/AAAAAAAAAn0/SjJghZ8ggKY/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TTUPEEr4zxI/AAAAAAAAAn0/SjJghZ8ggKY/s640/Untitled.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. &nbsp;I just happened to click on mobile banking and got&nbsp;the information above. Why then, the view/change contact information in the first place?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. &nbsp;Now, which tab do you think a busy lay person would open when he/she wants to change his mobile number?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The view/change contact details or the mobile banking tab?</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. &nbsp;Don't ever make the mistake of applying for internet banking and giving the bank your new address at the same time. The password would naturally be sent to your old address as it would probably take about 7 working days to update your address. &nbsp;<b>And they talk about phising!!!&nbsp;</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>Opt for getting the net banking password in person unless you are absolutely sure your address has been updated.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">6. Then again, why is there no option in the view/change contact details for a new address? - not that the tab is of much use anyway.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">7. One last word of caution, <b>if you are applying for a new debit card, make sure you have sufficient cash with you first - or you'll find yourself at a departmental store counter unable to pay for your purchases and the clerk announcing " the payment was declined, maybe you don't have sufficient cash balance"!!!&nbsp;</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>(Worse still, imagine that its finally your turn at the railway ticket counter and your card payment is declined...)</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>8. </b>I faced this embarassment &nbsp;just last week. &nbsp;How was I supposed to know that if I apply for a new card my old one will be disabled while processing? You can always use your checkbook to withdraw cash of course.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">9. I assumed -as I am sure that anybody else would - unless told otherwise - that on receiving my new card I would either have to surrender my old card to the bank or destroy it myself - that until then my old card would be valid.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">10.<b> On changing PIN</b> -<br />you can change PIN only after you use the card first.<br />So don't be baffled if on receiving your new ATM card, you go to the ATM to change you PIN and your PIN change is not successful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS POST</b>:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>when you receive a letter stating at the earliest, it means immediately.</li><li>It is less of a hassle and saves a lot of time to go directly to the bank with change of contact information.</li><li>If you have to give a change of address <b>and </b>apply for net banking, first go directly to the bank with your new address, wait for about 10 days, go back to the bank to check that your address has been updated (there does not seem to be any way to do it online). &nbsp;Safer to wait until you get a communication from the bank by post at the new address.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><b>AND THEY CALL THIS NET BANKING!!!</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />Does the bank really &nbsp;believe that people read all the literature they are given when they open an account.<br />Does all that fine print you can only read with a magnifying lens even contain any information a customer really needs?</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/i5UgRklN_m4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com18http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2011/01/icici-bank-updating-you-address-and_18.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-50726183009393852702011-01-14T10:28:00.000+05:302013-12-25T20:59:01.179+05:30Embroidery on Kurtha<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TS_Vrwv_OmI/AAAAAAAAAnY/W8hb8T30s3Y/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TS_Vrwv_OmI/AAAAAAAAAnY/W8hb8T30s3Y/s320/045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TS_VwYyEoUI/AAAAAAAAAng/oEgr1U-0rsw/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TS_VwYyEoUI/AAAAAAAAAng/oEgr1U-0rsw/s320/046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The machine embroidery around the neck was already there when I bought the kurta.<br /><br />I added the flower shaped sequins.<br /><br />I used the same colours in the machine embroidery around to neck to embellish the sleeves.<br /><br /><b>The stitches used</b> - herringbone and lazy daisy (detached chain) with a white sleeve bead on the straight stitch that anchors down the detached chain.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TS_V1mK7ERI/AAAAAAAAAno/Wc3fg6jhE9E/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C96-MUGkOYA/TS_V1mK7ERI/AAAAAAAAAno/Wc3fg6jhE9E/s320/047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is a close-up of a corner of the lower edge of the kurta.</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/NpDgqOEGnIo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2011/01/embroidery-design-for-kurta.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443779.post-25728663371539453242011-01-14T08:09:00.003+05:302013-12-25T21:25:48.589+05:30Panagram<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Panagrams?<br /><br />Panagrams are sentences that use all the letters in the alphabet atleast once. They are also called holoalphabetic sentences.<br /><br />I suppose everyone who ever attended typewriting classes would be familiar with the famous sentence<br /><br />"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"<br />- the author of this famous sentence is Nevin Nollop.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.friendsofbooks.com/blog/ella-minnow-pea-a-review">Ella Minnow Pea</a> is a novel based on this on this panagram promises to be book of <br />the P.G Wodehouse cadre.<br /><br />Notice that the title "Ella Minnow Pea" sounds like LMNOP!<br /><br />You can look up panagram <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangram">here</a><br /><br />For wordplay freaks, <a href="http://www.theamazingenglish.com/samples.html">Amazing English</a> has more fun on offer</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Needlecraft/~4/e1NYU_srllY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Bhavani Harikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020049375173773699noreply@blogger.com0http://needlecrazy.blogspot.com/2011/01/panagrams_14.html